Home / 138,485.34-207,579.78-98,922.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138,485.34, 207,579.78 and 98,922.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138,485.34, 207,579.78 and 98,922.51 is: 148,277.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,485.34 : 207,579.78 = 98,922.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,485.34/207,579.78 = 98,922.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,485.34x = 207,579.78 × 98,922.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,485.34x = 20,534,312,862.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,534,312,862.85/138,485.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,277.88

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.